None of that came out on Thursday morning, as Esiason looked to be comfortable with the Jets’ quarterback. Credit goes to the man called “Boomer” for not backing down in front of the charming Tebow on his views, but it was clear that Tebow was wowing his critics and the listening audience alike.

Truth be told, Tebow faced an impossible task on Thursday, and he handled it deftly and perfectly.

Polarizing as they come, nearly every aspect of Tebow is dissected in the press. There’s no shades of grey about Tebow the football player -– either one is encamped in the “He can’t be an NFL quarterback camp,” or one is lining up to purchase tickets for his induction into Canton. There’s no middle ground, no hedging on the topic.

The same is true off the field, with Tebow’s vibrant Christian faith always on display. Esiason has joked that he’s already been “God Blessed” by Tebow three times, and Thursday marked the fourth occasion for “Boomer.” He doesn’t shy away from his faith or the conservative values he espouses. Tebow fans by and large may not be Jets fans –- they are instead supporters of the man first and foremost, the football player second and whatever team he plays for third.

And there are those of course that disagree with his faith, with his lifestyle, with his personal choices or simply his play on the field. But everyone can agree that Tebow has charm and charisma, and that was on display on Thursday in his interview.

In Craig Carton, one would be hard-pressed to find a bigger Jets fan or a more passionate one. It is clear that Carton lives, eats and breathes his team — the look of sheer angst or pure joy on his face Monday mornings clearly shows how the game the day before played out. Carton, like any fan, has deep feelings about his team. And as a result, he can be irrational in his beliefs. He is the flip to Esiason’s cool, calculated approach, and it makes for great radio.

It also means that Tebow could have been stepping into a quagmire on Thursday morning, but again, he handled it perfectly.

For Esiason, he spoke about improving his mechanics and fundamentals and working on his weaknesses. Wanting red meat for his rabid Jets fandom, Carton heard Tebow say he wanted to put his “heart and soul” out on the field for the Jets. It was deft, a tiptoe on a high wire beamed out to millions on WFAN and simulcast on MSG.

It won’t change whether he’s an NFL-caliber quarterback or the perception that people have of him, but Tebow’s appearance on “Boomer & Carton” was his best play of the day.

Kristian R. Dyer covers the NFL and college football for Metro New York and contributes to Yahoo! Sports as well as WFAN. He can be followed on Twitter here.

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